Novel competition test for food rewards reveals stable dominance status in adult male rats
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93818-0
Abstract: Social hierarchy is a potent modulator of behavior, that is typically established through overt agonistic interactions between individuals in the group. Once established, social ranks are maintained through subtler interactions allowing the redirection of energy… read more here.
Keywords: stable dominance; competition test; food; male rats ... See more keywords
Multiple Stable Dominance States in the Congo Basin Forests
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DOI: 10.3390/f11050553
Abstract: Understanding the dynamics of dominant tree species in tropical forests is important both for biodiversity and carbon-related issues. We focus on the Congo Basin (East of Kisangani) to investigate the respective roles of topographic/soil gradients… read more here.
Keywords: topography; dominance states; congo basin; stable dominance ... See more keywords